The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-02
,y,oltb anproved Jan. 80, 1s7l:"

wealth. approved Jan. 30, lS14:
SFc. 3. All the elections by the cruz ~
she'll be by ballot; every ballot voteu
he numbered i'm the order in which 1t shal
he received. and tho number recorded ~
the clerks on the list of voters opposlte Wy
name of the elector from whom receiveo.
And any voter voting two or more tlSkC.'
the several tickets so voted shall each ps
numbered with the number eorresPeo,.p ~.
ing with the number TO the name OF "
voter. ANY elector may write his nam
upnn his ticket, or cause the same 10 be
written thereon, and nttcsted by cl'lhc-
of the district. In addition to the oath nov
prescribed by law to be taken ana SUI
| scribed by election officers, they snail sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
/ how any elector shall have voted. unless
reuujred TO do so as witnesses in Judlclai
/ preceding. All judges, inspectors. clerks
and nverseers of every election held under
| this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties. lie duly sworn or affirmed in the
| presence OF each other. The judge shall be
| sworn by the minority inspector, II thcre
| shall be such minority inspector, II not,
then by justice of the peace or alderman
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
! BY the Judge. Certificates of such swear
/ ing or affirming shall be duly made ont
/ and signed by the officers so sworn, ana
nttested by the officer who administered
the oath. If any Judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers OF
election i'm the manner required by tbia
act, or IL any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or If any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, 1t shall be deem
ed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, In the discretion of the court.
sec. IL. 1t shall be lawful for amy quail
fed citizen of the district, notwithstand-
IL. unA .
tained on the list of resident taxables, 10
I challenge the vote of such person, where
upon the proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall
be publicly made and acted upon
. nv the election board and the
vote admitted or rejected, according TO the
evidence. Every person claiming to be O
| naturalized citizen shall be required 70
produce his naturalization certificate al
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years consecutlvely Q
, voter in the district in which he offers to
u vote: and on the vote of such person be-
ing received, ii shall be thu duty OF the
election officers to write or stamp on sucf
certificate the word "voted, with tho day
month and year; and If any election OH
Q. Ger or officers shall receive a second vot'
on the same day, by virtue of same GER
, titicate except where sons are entitled =
] vote because of the naturalization of thei
fathers. they and the person who shai
offer such SecOnQ VOle, shall Do 6"t.'y VI
1 nisdcmeanor, and on conviction thereof
- shall be fined or imprisoned. or both, 9
the discretion of the court; but the mn
shall not exceed five hundred dollars Il
each case, nor the imprisonment one yeal
A, The like punishment shall be infiicte
on conviction on the officers of electio
- who shall neglect or refuse to make
cause to be made the endorsement re
M uuired aforesaid on said naturalizatio
certificate.
SEC. II. If any election officer shall n
fuse or neglect to require such proof I
raj the right of suffrage as is prescribed b
m this law, or laws to which this is supple
he ment, from aEy person offering to vo
ed whose name is not on this list of assesse
de voters, or whose right to vote without n
,ty quiring such proof, every person so Q
lie Tending shall, upon conviction, be uill
in of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentence
for every such offense, to pay fine N
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to nj
ihe dergo an imprisonment of not moro ths
one year, or both, at the discretion of Il
riff court.
Ike also make known the following pr
the visions of the new Constitution OF Fen
I a sylVania: